Pagliari History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

From the historical and enchanting Italian region of the islands of Sicily emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Pagliari family. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most common type of family name found in Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Pagliari is a name for a person who frequently wore a straw hat or who had straw colored hair. The name Paglia is derived from the Italian word paglia, which means straw.

Early Origins of the Pagliari family

The surname Pagliari was first found in within early records of the Pagliara family, who were nobility in Salerno and were Lords of seven feudal territories.

Early History of the Pagliari family

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Pagliari Spelling Variations

Surnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Pagliari include Paglia, Pagli, Paggia, Paglietta, Paietta, Paiola, Paiotta, Paglicci, Pagliocca, Pagliuca, Paglione, Pagliaini, Pagliarini, Pagliazzi, Pagliai, Pagliaro, Pagliari, Pagliara, Paggiaro, Paggiarin, Pagliarolo, Pagliaroli, Pagliarani, Pagliarulo, Paglieri, Paiero, Pairo, Paglianti, Paglionico and many more.

Early Notables of the Pagliari family (pre 1700)

Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times was the Paglia family in Giovinazzo, a town on the Adriatic sea on the southern tip of the peninsula. Gualtiere Pagliara was Chancellor of the Empire of Enrico VI in Sicily; also...
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Pagliari migration to the United States +

Investigation of immigration and passenger lists has revealed a number of people bearing the name Pagliari:

Pagliari Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Liberio Pagliari, aged 27, who landed in America from Pietrafergia, Caltanissetta, in 1908
Ercole Pagliari, aged 44, who immigrated to the United States from Naples, Italy, in 1909
Antonio Pagliari, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Belmont, Caserta, in 1910
Giovanni Pagliari, aged 21, who landed in America from Dorno, Italy, in 1912
Giovuiale Pagliari, aged 40, who landed in America from Narin, Perugio, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name Pagliari (post 1700) +

Giovanni Battista Pagliari (1741-1816), Italian painter and art restorer
Renato Pagliari (1940-2009), Italian singer, lead vocalist of the 1980s pop group Renée and Renato
Dino Pagliari (b. 1957), Italian professional former footballer and manager
Rubén Pagliari (b. 1927), Argentine basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics